Agriculture Department publishes notice on Sept. 18

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Trichinae Certification Program.

The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Agriculture Department on Sept. 18

Title
Notice of Invitation for Nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics
Revision of the Land and Resource Management Plan for El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico
Field Release of Diaphorencyrtus aligarhensis for the Biological Control of Asian Citrus Psyllid in the Contiguous United States; Availability of an Environmental Assessment
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Trichinae Certification Program
Eliminate the 6-Day Reservation Period Requirement for Rural Development Obligations
Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Standard Requirements; Addition of Terminology To Define Veterinary Biologics Test Results
Eliminate the 6-Day Reservation Period Requirement for Rural Development Obligations
Importation of Mangoes From Jamaica Into the Continental United States